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Nov 2, 2014

The Battle for Medina Tri - Campaign Update Week 10

And we're into week 10! This week the Eldar decided to move a bit more defensively, and rightly so because the Chaos used their Dropships going for the Eldar HQ! Meanwhile the Blood Angels saved their Dropships and instead moved up in formation to take one of the Chaos areas. Orks also played defensively, staying back to regroup after their loss last week. So we had what looked like one fight this week! But unfortunately the Eldar player got sick and couldn't make it, and even worse has no time for the coming month or so and thus decided to leave the campaign. But such is life! So we're now half of the original players left, coming closer to the end!

Forging the Narrative

Allright, so interestingly enough the Eldar player dropping off made me realise we have a narrative going on here. So what has happened to far, as we're now at the half way point basically?

An Ork infestation started on the planet which the Adepta Sororitas were guarding. At the same time Chaos forces arrives, the Imperium respons by sending both Blood Angels and Space Wolves. The Eldar with a mysterious motive as always identifies the Chaos threat at once and goes to try and stay their advance. Meanwhile the Orks are assaulting the Adepta Sororitas. Now, why are the Eldar on the planet? They were probably looking for something. It turns out the Adepta Sororitas has this item, but they're not willing to part with it. Thus they come to blows with the Eldar. The Sisters call in the Space Wolves for help though, leaving the Blood Angels to deal with the Black Legion. And while the Eldar crushes the Adepta Sororitas army the Space Wolves sneak away with the Relic (the three way battle from Week 5). The Space Wolves then leaves the planet, presumably with the Relic. But in light of recent events it was probably just a ruse to try and lure the Eldar away from the planet, they however didn't buy it. Meanwhile the Orks are once again assaulting the Sisters of Battle HQ's... probably manipulated to do so by the Eldar in their typical fashion! It turns out that by being weakened by the Eldat the Sisters can't resist and eventually perish to the hands of the Orks. But here's the twist, they still had the Relic and they hid it in their lands. The Eldar are still determined to get the Relic, and thus push towards the Orks. In the end they're able to claim the Relic (Week 9), but while this happens the Black Legion sees a weakness in the Eldar defences and are hungry for revenge... The Eldar, with their usual trickery pretends to respond to this threat but with the Relic in their hands there's no reason to sacrifice any more precious Eldar lives so they simply leave the planet. And suddenly we are left with three invasion armies, the Orks however are content to fight anything. The Blood Angels (who after all have a special hatred for the Black Legion after Horus killed Sanguinious) are determined to see the purging of Chaos done. And Chaos? Well, no reason for this Chaos invasion has yet been seen, so perhaps they still have some goal left to fulfil on this planet...